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School: Garrdha Dubhlios, Pálás Gréine (roll number 10991)

Location:
Garrydoolis, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Nuanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0518, Page 133

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    Here is a list of how places got there names heard from an old man named Patrick Dundon:-

    1) Garrydoolis (Garrdha an Dubh Lios)
    means (The Garden of the Black Fort)

    2) Tirmanagh (Tir na Manach)
    means (The County of the Monks)

    3) Knockane (Cnuicáin)
    means (A little hill)

    4) Derk (Dearg)
    means Red because the clay there is very reddish colour

    5) Ballyneety (Baile an Fhaoithig)
    means (Whitestown)

    6) Cahir (Cathair)
    means a city

    7) Ballinagreena (Baile na Gréine)
    means (The village of the sun)

    8) Templebraden (Teampall Brighdín)
    means (St. Bridget's Church)

    9) Pallasgrean (Pailís Gréine)
    means (The Pallas of the Sun)

    10) Barna
    An Irish expression meaning a gap

    11) Glenban (An Gleann Bán)
    (The White Glen)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Coonagh, Co. Limerick
    Collector
    Hugh Hogan
    Gender
    Male